‘Young Sheldon’ Favorite Annie Potts Sparks Nostalgia With Latest Post originally appeared on Parade.
While Millennials and Gen Z viewers might have recognized Annie Potts as the feisty yet adorable Meemaw in Young Sheldon, she once played the sharp-tongued redhead Mary Jo Shively in the hit sitcom Designing Women.
Now 72, she recently took a trip down memory lane, offering fans a nostalgic glimpse into her time on the CBS show.
On her Instagram post, the Golden Globe Award nominee shared a photo alongside former co-star Jean Smart, who portrayed the character Charlene Frazier Stillfield.
“Back stage with the brilliant @realjeansmart after her solo show ‘Call Me Izzy’. Fabulous!!! Go see it now!” she wrote along with a candid selfie of the duo, both all smiles and looking as youthful as ever.
The comments section was flooded with fans gushing over the unexpected reunion.
“Two legends!” one wrote.
“Charlene and Mary Jo forever!” a fan added, in reference to their sitcom characters.
“Love to see you back together,” a follower mentioned.
Another fan echoed the sentiment and remarked, “Love seeing you two together!”
“Women supporting women. God, how I love it!” a commenter chimed in.
“Deb and Meemaw!!!” a social media user wrote, referring to their roles in Hacks and Young Sheldon.
“Can we please get the brilliant Annie Potts in a guest role on Hacks?” a fan playfully suggested.
Designing Women is a comedy TV show that showcased the wit, social commentary and Southern charm of four women running an Atlanta-based interior design firm.
Airing from 1986 to 1993, the CBS sitcom ran for seven seasons and featured a strong ensemble cast including Dixie Carter, Delta Burke, Annie Potts and Jean Smart. After the latter’s departure in Season 5, the show added Jan Hooks and Judith Ivey to the lineup.
Currently, Potts stars in Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, a spin-off of Young Sheldon, while Smart will be returning in the fifth season of Hacks.
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‘Young Sheldon’ Favorite Annie Potts Sparks Nostalgia With Latest Post first appeared on Parade on Jul 28, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 28, 2025, where it first appeared.
